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Author: spr3622
Surnames: ARTHUR, WATKINS
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Aaron Arthur
Born March 1847 Greene Co. IN.
Believe he is the son of Joseph Arthur & Elizabeth Watkins & grandson of
Aaron Arthur & Sarah who settled Greene Co.IN from KY.
This Aaron b. March 1847 Greene Co.
He was a resident of Salisbury 7 Oct. 1863 when enlisted as a private
in the Civil War (Union). He was a Musician In Co. C, 1st Heavy
Artillery Reg. Indiana. He mustered out 13 Jan. 1866.
His headstone is in the Worthington Cem., Worthington, Greene Co., IN
(photo of stone is on Find a grave web pages)
Aaron Married Mary A. (Ann) Watkins 19 Aug. 1866 Greene Co., IN,
daughter of Nehemiah and Nancy Watkins.
Known children from census & Aaron is listed as a Laborer:
John W. b. ca. 1868
Samuel F. b. ca. 1869
Julia F. b. ca. 1873
They are in Greene Co., 1870 census, Morgan Co., 1880 census..
Mary was to have died 10 Nov. 1884 Greene Co., age 36.
Aaron was to have married 2nd Isabell (Bell) Ingalls
6 July 1887 Greene Co., IN.
In the 1900 Census Knox Co., they were married..
In 1910 Aaron was in The National Home for Diabled Veterans Marion, Grant Co., IN.
He was first admitted in 1907..last discharged 28 May 1919.
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